Smoking pipe



L. GANDY SMOKING PIPE Nov. 26, 1940.

Filed July 29, 1939 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 26, 1940 PA NT) om n SMOKING PIPE Leon Gandy, Detroit,Mich. Application July 29, 1939, Serial No. 287,362

2 Claims.

My invention relatesto smoking pipes, and one objectof the inventionisto provide a long cooling passage. for the' smoke within a relativelyshort pipe stem, through which the smoke passes upon leaving the pipebowl, before entering the mouth tof the smoker. I g

This. passage has a plurality of chambers, spacediapart to trap'the'nicotine, and also the saliva so that the latter maynot enter thepipe bowl in order that .the smoke may be drawn freelyIthrough thepassages in the pipe stem and without danger of. delivering nicotinesaturated saliva into the mouth of the smoker.

A- further object is to provide against the collection of nicotine orsaliva in the bottom of the pipe bowl, thereby avoiding the annoyingguttural-like sounds produced by drawing the smoke through a moreor lessmoisture laden pipe bowl.

A further object is to provide means whereby the bowl of the pipe issupported in an upright position when placed on a table or other likesupport, thereby overcoming any tendency of the tobacco to spill fromthe pipe bowlwhen laid on a table or the like. This feature isespecially desirable for display, or advertising purposes, especiallywhen exhibiting the pipe in stores or shop windows.

Other advantages and improvements will hereafter appear:

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the pipe resting upon a table or othersupport, when not in use, or upon display.

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the bowl andpipe stem.

Figure 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional View taken on line 3-3, ofFigure 2, of the pipe stem and a fragment of the pipe bowl.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view on line 4-4 of Figure 3,-viewed inthe direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view on line 55, of Figure 3, as viewed inthe direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 6 is a detail end elevation of the tapering plug projecting fromthe forward end of the pipe stem, showing a vertical groove for drainingaway moisture, which might otherwise collect in the bottomof the pipebowl,-that the tobacco therein may remain dry.

The numeral I0, denotes the pipe bowl, and opening into said bowl is achannel ll, bored through a stub l2, integral with the pipe bowl.

An integral tapering extension or plug I4, projecting from the end ofthe stem I3 is fitted into a tapering socket infthe stub 'l2, of thebowl, the extension being boredto provide a smoke passage l5, connectingthe lower portion of, the "pipe bowl with a relatively larger bore orchamb'erflii, in

the stem, closed at its outer screw-tapped end by a plug l1, having aconicalext'ension Ha, fitted'in a cone-shaped socket in the detachablemouthpiece 2,4; A kerf Hb, in the conical end oi thejplug I1, isprovided to facilitate the removal of the plugby a screw-driver or othersuitable instrument; when necessary to gain ac- ,cess to the chamber l6for cleaning the latter.

Adjacent t ,o ,the smokeipa'ssage I5 extending irom'the'bowl' of thepipe, is are'turn smoke pas= sage 19, open to the chamber {6, (seeFigure 3,) and extending forwardly and downwardly that it may dischargeinto a chamber 20, below and directly in the rear of the taperingextension plug H, (see Figure 2).

Open to the chamber 20, on the opposite side of the smoke passage l5,and inclined upwardly from the chamber 20, is a smoke passage 2|,running backwardly to an enlarged bore 22, into which extends a plug 23,integral with a mouthpiece 24, having a bore 25, connecting the passage2I, with a recessed slotted opening 26, in the mouthpiece, into whichthe smoke is drawn, but

which serves to keep the tongue of the smoker out of direct contact withthe relatively small bore 25, opening into said slotted opening, thatand disagreeable biting or smarting action, resulting from directcontact with the end of the bore may be avoided.

Screwed into the wall of the chamber 20, is a removable screw-plug 28a,which on removal permits ready access into the chamber 20, for cleaningthe latter.

It will be noted upon reference to Figures 1, 4' and 5, of the drawing,that the wall of the chamber 20, extends laterally across the undersideof the pipe stem, providing in conjunction with the bottom of thepipe-bowl, a substantial supporting base for maintaining the pipe-bowlin an upright position, being thus adapted either for window or counterdisplay purposes, or when the smoker temporarily rests his pipe on atable or other support, thus avoiding any danger of hot ashes spillingfrom the pipe-bowl as might occur if the pipe should tip over upon itsside.

The tapering plug extension l4,bored rearwardly for the smoke-passageI5, and carrying the smoke from the bowl of the pipe, has a verticaltransverse groove Ma, at its outer end, which in conjunction with anopening Mb, extending downwardly from the smoke passage I 5, serves todrain any slight moisture that may form at the bottom of the pipe bowl.

Having now pointed out the several parts by reference numerals, theconstruction of the pipe, and their coordinating relation will beunderstood. The flow of the smoke from the pipe-bowl to the mouth of thesmoker may be readily traced by following the direction taken by thearrows, as indicated on several views of the drawing.

What I claim is:

1. In a smoking pipe; a pipe stem adapted to be detachably connectedwitha pipe bowl, having a substantially straight central smoke passageextending rearwardly from the pipe bowl and opening into a relativelylarger bore forming a smoke chamber in said stem, adjacent to the endopposite the bowl a removable wall closure plug supported in said boreadapted to form the end wall of the smoke chamber, said closure plugprovided with a tapering extension projecting rearwardly from the pipestem to facilitate removal of the plug; a detachable mouth piece havinga socket to receive the tapering extension of the closure plug, saidmouth piece having a projecting stem with a smok passage therethrough;said detachable pip'e stem having a smoke passage connected with thesmoke passage through the mouth piece and also with a relatively largetransverse smoke chamber located adjacent the pipe bowl; said transversesmoke chamber, extending below and across the bottom of the stem,providing in conjunction with the bottom of the pipe bowl an enlargedbase, adapted to support the pipe in an inclined upright position, whenresting on a suitable support, whereby moisture in the stem may drain,and the pipe held secure against spilling the ashes contained in thebowl. 2. In a smoking pipe; a pipe stem, detachably connected with apipe bowl, having a central smoke passage leading from the bowl; arelatively large bore forming a smoke chamber, aligned and connectedwith the central smoke passage at the outer end of the pipe stem; aremovable wall plug, adapted to provide a closed end wall for said smokechamber, having an extension projecting beyond the end of the pipe stem,whereby the plug may be readily removed for cleaning the smoke chamber;a detachable mouth piece having a socket to receive the extension of theplug, said mouth piece formed with an integral stem having a smokepassage therethrough; a relatively large transverse smoke chamber in thepipe stem; adjacent the end of the stem connected with the pipe bowl andbelow the central smoke passage in said pipe stem; a clean-out closurecap fitted to the end wall of the transverse smoke chamber; a smokepassage in the stem, adapted to convey the smoke delivered into thesmoke chamber aligned with the central smoke passage at the outer end ofthe pipe stem into the transverse smoke chamber in the pipe stemadjacent the pipe bowl; and a smoke passage in the pipe stem adapted todeliver the smoke in the transverse smoke chamber to the smoke passageleading to the smoke passage through the mouth piece.

- LEON GANDY.

